On June 28, 2022, the member states of the European Union must create their own digital accessibility law per the...
Feb 16, 2022
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California’s CCPA and Digital Accessibility: What Businesses Should Know
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CPPA) requires for-profit businesses to provide information about...
Feb 15, 2022
India Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview
In India, public and private organizations have a legal responsibility to provide accessible content for people...
Feb 14, 2022
How Apple VoiceOver Is Used For Mobile Accessibility Testing
In 2005, Apple debuted VoiceOver for macOS and iOS. VoiceOver outputs text as audio, enabling people with...
Feb 11, 2022
Will Fintech Growth Take Accessibility with It?
The growth of fintech (financial technology) companies is off the charts. Funding levels indicate major investment...
Feb 10, 2022
How Screen Readers Are Used in Accessibility Testing
Is your website accessible for screen reader users?
Feb 9, 2022
What Is Website Accessibility?
Meaning of web accessibility Website accessibility refers to how usable a site is for individuals with...
Feb 8, 2022
How Do I Know If an Image Needs Alt Text?
Providing alternative text (alt text) to images is one of the most effective ways to immediately make content more...
Feb 7, 2022
Understanding the W3C's Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Requirements
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standard for digital accessibility, and to...
Feb 4, 2022
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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility
Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023
Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)
If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022
How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022
What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019
Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements
Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022
Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone
Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021
The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know
Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022
Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?
Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023
Text Spacing and Accessibility: Tips for Web Designers
As a web designer, part of your job is making written text look good. That’s not always easy — in addition to...
Jan 13, 2023
5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website
Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019
How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error
Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023
